As autumn settles gently over Yume Japanese Gardens, each path, stone, and tree offer an invitation to pause and notice. During this guided Haiku Walk, participants will explore the gardens...
This Week’s Book: Frida Kahlo and her Animalitos This Week’s Activity: Botanical Portrait Garden Story Time is back! Join us every Wednesday morning at 10:00 am in the Education Classroom for an interactive story session. Our weekly hour together features a mix of nature-themed stories, sensory activities, and crafts. Held rain or shine. Kids of...
This Week’s Book: The Seed and the Giant Saguaro This Week’s Activity: Seed Planting Garden Story Time is back! Join us every Wednesday morning at 10:00 am in the Education Classroom for an interactive story session. Our weekly hour together features a mix of nature-themed stories, sensory activities, and crafts. Held rain or shine. Kids...
Paint the bright and vivid colors of autumn for a cheerful reminder of the coming cooler weather. Make them fanciful or bring pictures to follow. No experience necessary. All materials are provided by the artist. Tiles are ready to hang when painting is finished. Each tile is approximately 4” by 7”. Feel free to wear or bring an...
The expansion of the ancient Roman world yielded an abundance of knowledge about the variety of botanical life within and beyond its borders. A burgeoning awareness of different species engendered innovative literary and scientific treatments of plants and their attributes, from idealized poetic depictions of nature to rigorous scientific studies. By tracing the origins of...
In this beginner-level workshop, students will make their own 3×3″ beveled Triangular Pressed Flower suncatcher using flowers from my garden. The workshop will cover the following: Flower Selection Background color selection using pre-cut glass Glass cleaning Creating your design with a 3×3″ triangle bevel front Sanding corners of background glass Tacking down flowers Wrapping the piece...